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As a little boy, I used to sit at my grandma’s piano and play with the keys.  Much like my darling daughter is playing right now.  A few months ago, or was it just a few weeks ago, it sounded like random noise.  Today, it sounds like she is...
Topics: abortion, Choices, dad, family, gramdma, love, Parenting, radical, success, Thoughts, unconditional, wisdom

“Expectations are premeditated resentments,” a friend once told me.  I’ve found this to be true, always.  Resentments lead to anger; suppressed anger leads to depression; and depression leads to self-medicating.  How do I know? ...
Topics: anger, Choices, expectations, family, Parenting, Portland, resentment, Thoughts, wife

Substance; Authenticity; Transparency; Relevancy; Genuine.These are words that are often used to describe well-liked people.Down-to-earth; Salt-of-the-earth; The real deal!For some reason, it seems, the older someone gets, the more their true character...
Topics: Choices, dad, father, genuine, itegrity, Parenting, peace, real, Thoughts

(Gladstone) - I really like the title of the Raging Dad blog.  The title alone really caught my eye.  I wish I’d thought of that.  You see, I come from a long line of raging dads, grandpas, and so on.  My grandfather once whipped my Dad (when...
Topics: anger, Choices, motel, Oregon, oxford, Parenting, Portland, rage, situations, suites, Thoughts

I think there is an issue that I’m hypersensative to.  It is quite possible that I might need therapy for this.  In fact, I may be quite broken.  I’m not even sure I want to be totally vulnerable with my dear readers over this issue. ...
Topics: brokenness, Choices, fatherhood, highrocks, nudity, Oregon, Parenting, partying, Portland, Questions, teens, Thoughts